Brindisi earned his bachelor's degree in History from Siena College and his J.D. from Albany Law School in 2004. His professional experience includes being a partner at Brindisi, Murad, Brindisi, Pearlman, Julian & Pertz, LLP. <ref>[http://www.votebrindisi.com/about.shtml Anthony Brindisi, Campaign site, "About Anthony Brindisi," accessed September 6, 2011]</ref>

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Brindisi earned his bachelor's degree in History from Siena College and his J.D. from Albany Law School in 2004. His professional experience includes being a partner at Brindisi, Murad, Brindisi, Pearlman, Julian & Pertz, LLP.<ref>[http://www.votebrindisi.com/about.shtml Anthony Brindisi, Campaign site, "About Anthony Brindisi," accessed September 6, 2011]</ref>

Anthony J. Brindisi is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 119. He was first elected to the chamber in a special election on September 13, 2011.

He previously represented District 116 in the Assembly from 2011 to 2013. Brindisi is a member of the Utica School Board.

Biography

Brindisi earned his bachelor's degree in History from Siena College and his J.D. from Albany Law School in 2004. His professional experience includes being a partner at Brindisi, Murad, Brindisi, Pearlman, Julian & Pertz, LLP.[1]

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Brindisi served on the following committees:

Issues

Campaign themes

2011

On his campaign site, Brindisi highlighted the following campaign themes:

Creating Jobs: "Anthony’s number one priority will be to help foster an environment to create good-paying private sector jobs. As a small business owner himself, Anthony will bring his experience to Albany and hit the ground running. As a consensus builder, Anthony will work with both political parties to make real change for this region and create an environment that encourages growth and entrepreneurship."

Real Tax Relief: "Middle-class families in Upstate New York pay some of the highest taxes in America. That is simply wrong. Anthony knows that the best way to grow our local economy is to reduce the undue burdens on businesses, both small and large. We also need real budget reform so that government functions within its means and we no longer have runaway spending. Anthony will work for real tax relief for middle-class families so we can encourage economic growth."

Strong Public Schools: "As a member of the Utica School Board, Anthony is an expert on how to improve our local public schools. Anthony will be a tireless advocate for students, parents and taxpayers and will help re-work the state's funding formula for our schools to ensure that Central New York gets its fair share in education funding."

Fixing Albany: "We need an Assemblyman who will work to put New York State back on the right track. Anthony will be an independent voice for working families and will work with members of both political parties to move Central New York forward."

2011

The special election was called to fill the vacancy created when RoAnn Destito (D) resigned from the Assembly to become the New York State Office of General Services Commissioner.[4]

Brindisi defeated Gregory Johnson (R) in the September 13, 2011 special election. Brindisi also ran on the Independence and Working Family Party tickets.[5]

Debate, 2011 special election

New York radio station, WIBX, hosted a debate between the District 116 special election candidates. Audio of the debate can be found here.

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Anthony Brindisi is available dating back to 2011. Based on available campaign finance records, Anthony Brindisi raised a total of $285,878 during that time period. This information was last updated on September 25, 2013.[6]